Memory Work

Please help your children during the week to learn and memorize their memory assignments.

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Assignments

The assignments for kids grades 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, and 5th-6th are posted below! The date posted is the date the memory work is due!

August 29, 2018: Lord's Prayer (The Introduction)

Our Father who art in heaven.What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father. ​

September 5, 2018: Lord's Prayer (The First Petition)

Hallowed be Thy name.What does this mean? God's name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.How is God's name kept holy? God's name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in it strut and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But anyone who teaches or lives contrary to God's Word profanes the name of God among us. Protect us from this, Heavenly Father!​

September 19, 2018

1st-2nd Grade: The Apostle's CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,

​3rd-4th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The First Petition)​Hallowed be Thy name.What does this mean? God's name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.How is God's name kept holy? God's name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in it strut and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But anyone who teaches or lives contrary to God's Word profanes the name of God among us. Protect us from this, Heavenly Father!

​6th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Second Petition)Thy kingdom come.What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also.How does God's kingdom come? God's kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity. ​

October 3, 2018

​1st-2nd Grade: The Apostle's CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell.

3rd-4th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Second Petition)​Thy kingdom come.What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also.How does God's kingdom come? God's kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity.

6th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Third Petition)Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. ​

October 10, 2018

​​1st-2nd Grade: The Apostle's CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. ​​3rd-4th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Third Petition)Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also.

6th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Fourth Petition)Give us this day our daily bread. What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like. ​

October 17, 2018

​​​1st-2nd Grade: The Apostle's CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead.

​3rd-4th Grade: The Lord's Prayer (The Third Petition)Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. How is God's will done? God's will is done when He breaks and hinders very evil plan and purpose of the devil, the world, and our sinful nature, which do not want us to hallow God's name or let His kingdom come;

and when He strengthens and keeps us firm in His Word and faith until we die.